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Mr. Buddy: The empty chair at Pheba’s Diner: Remembering the town’s ‘true historian’
Whenever you walked through the wooden front door to Pheba’s Diner off Highway 50, there was always one thing that remained constant.
Hattie Blair
STEENS — Hattie Luecillie Blair, 78, died Dec 20, 2025, in Steens Funeral services will be at 11 am Tuesday, at Anderson Grove MB Church in Caledonia,... more
Earnestine Davis
WEST POINT — Earnestine Davis, 69, died Dec 22, 2025, in West Point Funeral services will be at 1 pm Saturday, at Third Mt Olive MB Church, with John Lee... more
Lucy Cole
PINE BLUFF, Ark — Lucy Washington Cole, 73, died Dec 13, 2025, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff, Arkansas Funeral services will be at 11... more
Tommie Harris Sr.
COLUMBUS — Tommie Lee Harris Sr, 80, died Dec 16, 2025, in Amory Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday, at Concord Independent Methodist Church, with... more
Gladys Walker
COLUMBUS — Gladys “Lil Sister” Prowell Walker, 77, died Dec 17, 2025, at her residence Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday, at Carter’s... more
Marla Butler
GREENWOOD, Ind — Marla Jenay Butler, 51, died Dec 17, 2025 Funeral Services will be at 11 am Saturday, at New Baptist Temple MB Church in Columbus, with... more
Tyrone Hamilton
TUSCALOOSA, Ala — Tyrone Hamilton, 53, died Dec 18, 2025, in Northport, Alabama Funeral services will be at 1 pm Sunday, at Cedar Grove MB Church, with... more
Ola Taylor
COLUMBUS — Ola Mae Taylor, 64, died Dec 19, 2025, in Memphis, Tennessee Funeral services will be at 2 pm Sunday, at Maranatha Faith Center, with Kurus... more
Fannie Tate
COLUMBUS — Fannie “Webe” Lee Tate, 65, died Dec 16, 2025, at her residence Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Prairie Point MB Church in... more
Castella Young
COLUMBUS — Castella Williams Young, 66, died Dec 21, 2025 Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carter’s Funeral Services of... more
James Greenleaf
COLUMBUS — James Greenleaf, 84, died Dec 23, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carter’s Funeral... more
Thomas Lee Sr.
Thomas L Lee, Sr, a respected community leader, businessman, and trailblazer of Columbus, Mississippi, passed away December 16, 2025, on his 82nd... more
Helen Richardson
MACON — Helen Stapleton Richardson, 70, died Dec 22, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo Funeral services will be at 11 am Wednesday, at... more
Kurt Lavender
CARROLLTON, Ala —Kurt Jerome Lavender, 54, died Dec 21, 2025, at his residence Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at Mt Calvary Baptist Church... more
Rebecca Woods
COLUMBUS —Rebecca Lowe Woods, 93, died Dec 17, 2025, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo Funeral services will be at 11 am Saturday, at... more
Richard Humphreys
Richard Wayne Humphreys, 69 of Ethelsville, AL, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025 Visitation will be Saturday, December 27, 2025, from 1:00 PM... more
Max Doolittle
Max Larry Doolittle, 88, passed away December 21, 2025, at UMC in Jackson, MS suddenly, yet peacefully Visitation is scheduled for Saturday,... more
Lillie Moore
NOXUBEE COUNTY — Lillie Buress Moore, 69, died Dec 7, 2025, in Brooksville Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday, at Mt Ary MB Church in Brooksville,... more
Betty Wharton
ETHELSVILLE, Ala — Betty Boothe Wharton, 78, died Dec 17, 2025, at Arbor Woods Nursing and Rehab in Reform, Alabama Funeral services were at 2 pm... more
Steve McDonald
BEAVERTON, Ala — Steve McDonald, 71, died Dec 19, 2025, at his residence Funeral services were at 11 am Monday, at Otts Funeral Home Burial followed at... more